Spring cover



A.' K. HEXTER 7 SPRING COVER Sept. 7 1926. 1,599,362

Filed June 10, 1925 Patented Sept; 7, 19 26.

ALLAN HEXTER,

or CLEVELAND, onto, AssIGNoR TO THE ALBE'MANUFACTURING coMP'ANY, on CLEVELAND, OHIO, a CORPORATION or onto.

1 SPRING COVER.

application filed June iii/1e25, Serial No. cases.

This invention relates to that class. of

devices known as vehicle spring covers and more particularly to'the variety of such de? vices that are made of fl-exible'material 1n;

the nature of a boot thatis adapted to be drawn about the vehicle spring with 1ts edges overlapped and connected together by suitable means. Inapplying such a cover to a vehicle spring' having,-as they usually do, a springclip, it isnecessary to cut the material adjacent the ends rum ,U-shaped 7 member of'the clip in such manner that said ends and the bolt connecting theinmay protrudethrou'gh the cover and thus not. in,-

terfere vvith thefit' of the cover in the im mediate vicinity of the clip.

This invention has to do more particularly with means. applied 'to the cover for enclosing the-protruding parts'of the spring clip and for concealing the more .or less unsightly opening that is made in" the; cover for the accommodation of the aforesaid clip parts. 7

'The primary purpose of the invention, therefore, is to provide (a comparatively simple and inexpensive means for accomplishing the aforesaid result in an'efl icient and highly satisfactory manner and which means is neat and. attractiveof appearance. Among other objects comprehended by the invention and which will appear aSt-hlS de scription proceeds is the provision of a spring cover incorporating a clip casing that is economical of manufacture, being preferably formed of sheet metal stampings', and which isparticularly convenient of as sembly and attachment to'theflexible material whereof the body portion of the spring cover is made.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in'the accompanying drawing wherein Fig. 1 is a'fragmenta'ry perspective view of a spring cover appliedvto a vehicle spring and incorporating the invention;v Fig. 2 is .a perspective view of the several partscomprising theinvention in separated condition; and Fig. 3-is a transverse section through a spring and cover on the line 3-:30f Fig. 1 \Vrapped about the vehicle'spring 1 is a cover 2 of flexible material, and the edges of-the cover are suitably secured together as by means designated 3; So far asthe .present invention is concerned, any approved means may be employed for connectingthe edges of the cover together. A portion'of .aframe-like base. 5. This base preferably A casing 10 to' the cover 2;

the cover 2 is cut .away,"as at 4, for the accommodation of the ends ofthe U- shaped clip and the bolt which connects said ends together. These Well known standard parts of a vehicle spring are omitted from the illustration. v 1

Disposed inside the cover"2,anddesigned to extend across the top, of the; vehicle spring and overhanging the'sides thereof is consists of'a sheet metal stamping anticomprises side members 6 "which have ,th-eir'ends turned downwardly and connected together through arcuate members 7. The members.

6 and 7 are shown as provided with prongs Sthat are struck from the material of the is designed for Iapplicationto the outer side'of the cover 2;and to fit over the protruding partsfoffthe spring'clip. .7

As in the instance of the base, 5-, the c sing s 7 10 is desirablydieformed fromsheet metal and it comprises a transversely arched portion 11 that extends centrally.throughout 1 the length of the casing 'anld from the lateral sides of which. flanges "l2 extendgl The flanges 12 are in the same' plan'ejand their ends are-turned downwardly as "are also the ends Ofithe .arcliediportion11'; IfiJVlll be observed that the flanges 12 and the ends of the arched 'portionll are formed; c'omplementary to the respective members 6 and 7Iof, the base 5. The} cover 2 and the casing 11- areprovided, respectively, With slots 15 and 16"through which the prongs 8 of the base are engaged, the prongs being turned over beyond'the parts of th-e'ca'sing thereby tohold the casing and 'base firmly means iiiay be having spring clips, said cover comprising a member offiexible materialthat isadapted to be wrapped about the spring and to conform to the shape thereof,-thex edges of. i

said cover being connected togethenthe cover havingan 013811111 through Which parts of the spring clip protrude, and ametal casing permanently secured to the cover'and enclosing the protruding partsi o f the clip. 7.110

cover having an opening throughwhich parts of the spring clip protrude, a base inside the cover in the vicinity of the spring clip, a casing applied to the outer side of the cover for enclosing the protruding parts of the clip, andmeans extending through the material of the cover and securing the base and easing together.

3; A; cover for use with vehicle springs having spring clips, saidcover comprising a member of flexible material that is adapted to be Wrapped about the spring and to con form to the sh'apethereoflthe edges of said cover being connected together,'tl1e cover having an opening through which parts of the spring clip protrude, a base inside the cover in the vicinity of the spring clip, and a casing applied to the outer side'of the cover for enclosing the protruding partsof the clip, the base and casing having, on the one hand, prongs, and on the other hand, slots, said prongs extending through the material of the coverand throughsaid slots and turned over therebeyond to hold. the parts together.

4. A cover'for' use withvehicle springs having'spring' clips, said cover comprising a member of flexible material that is adapted to be wrapped about the springand to conform to the shape thereof, theedgesfof said cover being connected together, the cover having an opening through which parts of the spring clip protrude, a base'in the nature of a frame disposed inside the cover and surrounding said opening, a casing applied to the outer side of the cover for enclosing the protruding parts of the spring clip, and means extending through the material of the cover and securing the base and casing together. p

5; A cover for use with vehicle springs having spring clips, said cover comprising a member of flexible material that is adapted to be wrapped about the spring and to conform to the shape thereof, the edges of said cover being connected together, the cover having an opening through which parts of the spring clip protrude, a base in'the nature of a frame disposed inside the cover and surrounding said opening, and'a casing applied to the outer side of the cover for can closing the protruding parts of the spring clip, the base having prongs, and the cover and easing having slots through which said prongs are extended, the prongs being turned over beyond the casing thereby to secure the parts together. I

6(A cover for use with vehicle si'arings having'spring' clips, said cover comprising a member of flexible materialthat isadapted to be wrapped about the springand to conform to the shape thereof, the edges of said cover being connected together, the cover having an opening through which parts of the spring clip protrude, a frame like base disposed inside the cover and surrounding said opening, the base comprising elongated -side members having their ends turned downwardly and connected together by members designed to extend about the sides of the spring clip,'a casing applied tothe outer side of the cover and comprising a transversely arched central longitudinal portion having its ends deflected downwardly, and

flanges extending from the lateral edges of saidportion and having their ends'likewise turned downwardly, the arched portio'nof the-casing enclosing the protrudingparts of the spring clip, and means extending through the cover for securingthe base and easing together. i i l 7. A cover for use With vehiclesprings having spring clips, said,cover comprising a member of flexible material thatis adapted to be wrapped about the spring and to conform to the shape thereof, the edges of said cover being connected together, the cover having an opening through which parts of the spring clip protrude, a, frame like base disposed inside the cover andsuimounding said opening, the base comprising elongated side members having their ends turned downwardly I and connected together by members designed to extend about thesides of the spring clip, and a casing applied'to the outer side of the cover and comprising a transversely arched central longitudinal portion having its ends deflected downwardly, and flanges extending from the lateral edges of said portion and having their ends likewise turned downwardly, the arched portion of the casing enclosing the protruding parts of the'spring clip, the base having prongs and the cover and easing having slots through which said springs are adapted to be extended, the prongs being turned over beyond the casing to secure the parts to gether.

8. A cover for use with vehicle springs having spring clips, said cover comprising a member of flexible material that is adapted to be wrapped about the spring and to conform to the shape thereof, the edges of said cover being connected together, the cover having an opening through which parts of the spring clip protrude, a base inside the cover in the vicinity of the spring clip, a casing applied to the outer side of the cover for enclosing the protruding parts of the clip, and means securing the base and easing together. I Y I In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix my signature. H

'ALLANK. HEXTER 

